ECB County Grants Fund 2026 – Open for applications

The County Grants Fund is back again for 2026 in Norfolk and aims to support affiliated cricket clubs to create welcoming environments, provide enhanced facilities and playing opportunities.

Who can apply?

The scheme is open to all NCF affiliated cricket clubs.

Eligibility

Clubs must deliver cricket for at least one of the following target groups:

• Women’s Cricket
• Girls’ Only Cricket
• Girls’ Only Dynamos Cricket
• Dynamos Cricket for Girls Activation Clubs
• Disability Cricket

What type of projects are eligible?

• Creating Welcoming Environments: supporting All Stars, Dynamos, Women’s and Girls’ Cricket and/or Disability Cricket. This could include; Social Space, Female/Disabled Toilet Facilities, Catering, Arrival and Access, and Digitising.
  
• Enhanced Playing Facilities and Enhanced Changing Factilites: This could include; Changing room refurbishment and/or extensions, Individual shower spaces, Improved toilet provisions.

(Please Note: Tackling Climate Change projects have been removed from the ECB County Grant Fund for 2026)

How much can be applied for?

Clubs can apply for between £1,000 (minimum) and £15,000 (maximum) per application. Locally, we have set a local limit that clubs can only apply for the full £15,000 if the full project cost is over £20,000. If a project is under £20,000, the local maximum limit we will look to support is £12,000. (This is to ensure we can support as many projects as possible with a limited local budget available)

Partnership Funding?

Whilst not set out within the guidance notes, we request that all cricket clubs contribute a minimum of 10% partnership funding for all projects.

How to apply?

In the first instance, please contact Lewis Denmark at lewis.denmark@norfolkcricket.co.uk to discuss a project before applying on the ECB IMS website.